Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-01
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF NAILS AT Ian.
CASTER, WIS.,, POST OFFICE.
II'own and County NeuS.

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Mrs. Il. Meyer, Sen, returned from
Rhinelander Saturday.
Remember the Thomas lecture at
Hydc's Hall, Tuesday evening Dec.
f.
Rev. S S. Grinnell made business
trip to Des Moines last week, returning
on Friday.
Mr. G. A. Ech, Of Omaha. Neb., is
visiting at the home Of his aunt Mrs.
Louise Eich.
Miss Name Book came down from
Madison last week to spend Thanks
giving at home On Monday she re-
returned again to her college work
John Pendleton is in Dubuque pur-
chasing g stock Of Christmas goods
lie attended the High Bridge ceremon-
les
! pointer for Messrs. McC1rd, Bal
zelle. and other breeders of large
horses-Grover Cleveland is going to
take lessons in the art of horseback
riding.
One Of our rising. young lawyers, MIR.
Il. A Watkins, has small lady at his
house. She first opened her eyes on
the beauties of this world last Sunday
morning at which time she tipped the
beam at 10l pounds.
MIR. r. Hough, of the town Mt Ida,
gave us pleasant call Saturday.
Among other things Mr.. Hough says
that his son George who has been in
Iowa tho past two years, has took unto
himself one Of Iowa's fair daughters
Miss Mabel Bushnell came home
last week Wednesday for the Thanks
giving holidays. 1t is Miss Mabels
first vacation since beginning college
life at Madison and she expresses her
self delighted with the University, Mad
ison and all her surroundings there.
Chas N. Thomas lectures IN Hyde's
hall December 9th Mr.. Thomas is a
noted lecturer and that alone ought to
insure a full house. In addition to this
his lecture is amply illustrated with
fine steroptican views giving the var
ious scenes of the civil war It is sure
10 be tirst-class entertainment
Among the names Of vice-prcsidents
oF the celebration Of the opening Of
Tho Dubuque High Bridge on the cards
of invitation are those OF the following
Grant county men: Capt C. H. Bax.
ter. Lancaster; Geo II Lewis, Potosi;
John HER. Fairplay; Louis Reifsteck,
Jamestown; d. Wilkinson, Big Patch;
Mr. Rouutree, Plattcville; and JAS. w.
Seaton. PotoSi.
The Chattanooga Commercial an
nounces tina reelection Of Charles r.
Evans as city attorney. Mr.. Evans is
son of Hon. j. II Evans of Platte
vile. Another son, Harry is in bust
ness there and dong we'll The young
men are going on their merits and
making their way by their own efforts.
though the advice of their uncle, Mr.
II. Clay Evans. who is one Of the prom
inont men of the state, is undoubtedly
OF much value to them.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Livingston, Of
Dodgeville spent Thanksgiving with
Prof. Beck's family in Platteyille. On
Saturdaythey came to Lancaster just
in time for family reunion dinner.
Mrs. Burr for the first time in many
voars gathered all her children around
,he old home table and il was At once
an aftermath OF Thanksgiving, re-
union aud joyful celebration OF re-
stored health and happiness in Mr.. T..
A. Burr's family. They had such 5
pleasant time as only reunited family
meeting after years of separation, un-
der the home root, can have. MIR.
Livingston left on the afternoon train
70 be in Dodgeville for his school work
Monday. AIRS. Livingston viii remain
f5r Sums time,